Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.7321 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.7321 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Mexico peaked at 2.67 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7321 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Mexico 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.67 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.51 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.43 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.27 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.19 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.12 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.05 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.98 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.92 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.85 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9936 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9809 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9364 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9168 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.896 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8792 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8604 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8407 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8244 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8151 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8044 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7856 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7748 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7642 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7661 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7609 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7466 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7445 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7382 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7321 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.9168 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8245 hectares per person | 0.7642 hectares per person | 0.896 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7481 hectares per person | 0.7321 hectares per person | 0.7661 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Mexico?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Mexico was 0.7321 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7321 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.